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I've always wanted to go to hell in a hand basket...where did you get yours? Does it go real fast?

Yes, the getting old thing is tiresome. I was at the gym today and thought to myself "what the hell am I doing here, I'm 54. This is all damned hard to do." But I keep going, I've just learned to ignore the creaks and snaps.

Well,... I got "AIDS" today ! I had an appointment at 1:45 this afternoon to pick up my new hearing aids.

I think their pretty nice, and really quite comfortable. It doesn't feel like I have anything in my ears.

This is the "behind the ear" model, with a small tube, that fits in the ear canal. I spent about 35 minutes with the doctor as she programmed these, and showed me how to put them in, and take them out.

I had no idea of the technology ! I placed them in my ears and the doctor did the initial programming, through her computer,( wirelessly), so they both are now set up. Anytime the battery compartment, is opened up it goes back to pre-set default settings, but there is a up and down volume control, should I need to adjust.

She ordered 6 months supply of batteries , which I should get in 7-10 days, and I have a follow up appointment on April 9th, to see how everything is working out with them. I don't foresee any problems, Ed says they are pretty much non-visible, and the first thing he said, as he walked around me was: